An alternative future for football

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As football becomes more about the money, and players have increasing power over where and when they play. Is it really that far fetched for me to suggest that in the not to distant future football could in fact take the same form as F1, where fans follow the teams for their playing staff rather than their geographic position. Globalisation is happening and the people running football will want to get as much out of it as possible. 

There has already been a major surge in overseas fandom with premier league and Spanish La Liga clubs exploiting this with increasing exposure in countries such as china, Abu dabi and the USA. Why is so wrong to suggest that in stead of having separate leagues that a world league could be formed that takes football to the fans. 

My idea is that the league be made up of 16 franchises (I shan't call them clubs) each playing each other twice in a season. What this will allow is 30 fixtures per team which in my vision means they will be played in 30 different countries. 8 fixtures to be played over the weekend each at different times but all in the same stadium. The rights will be sold for billions of pounds to companies such as sky. And to be shown around the whole world. 

Each year countries will bid for the right to host a weekend of fixtures. Eventually leading to money being invested in making the best stadium and infrastructure to keep winning the right to host this global event such as the race tracks in F1. 

The franchises first bid for a management team with the biggest named managers and all their own staff being in the auction. Once they are signed they decide on the players to bid for. 

The players will want to be part of this as the money they can earn will be extremely high. Each franchise will be allowed 20 players which at the beginning will be bid for in an auction and sign 2 year contracts. The players wage demands will be available for all teams to see. So for instant Messi could demand 300 thousand. Half way though season 1 will be a 2 week break and bid window. New players from national leagues can put themselves forward (money paid will go to original club) and franchises can list players to the auction if unwanted. If un sold must remain in the franchises names 20 man squad.   

The vision is clear football is becoming more global, there is already talk of and extra PL game to be played overseas and players already hold more power and are clearly going to lesser leagues for money, Eto'o to little know Russian club. Finally fans are already accepting that they must watch more football on tv with PL prizes soaring. The franchises can exploit the fans from around the world and large transnational companies will own their own such as coca cola. So why not give the world what they want! 

That is FormulaFootball!